 Cobra (1060), In a van, down by the river, Maryland, USA
May 15, 2008 My 1000th rating. 11.2 oz. brown bottle, comes in a special black box, with a metal seal around the neck. Bottle number 09563. Bottled Sept. 2007. Poured out an inky black color, with a 1/2" thick mocha colored head. Aromas are of whiskey barrel, Highland Scotch, vanilla, roasted espresso beans.
Flavors are of Highland Scotch, oak barrel, roasted coffee beans, vanilla, burnt sugars, earthy hops. Thick mouthfeel, rich and chewy. Flavors linger on your tongue for a good long while after drinking it.
Damn good beer by any standard.
Good pick for my 1000th rating too.
nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Jul 31, 2008 33 cl, bottle # 09386, Sept 07. Another opaque black pour with the creamiest, inch thick head this side of nitro. Aroma is smoky, piquant hickory with caramel, vanilla and cocoa. Flavor is smoky hickory, caramel, vanilla and milk chocolate turning to sherry and cured tobacco. Medium-heavy body is smooth, sticky, and slightly drying on the finish. If this (and the other O. D.s) weren’t so expensive I could drink it till I drowned.
MrGGen (221), Italy
Jun 6, 2009 Inatteso regalo di compleanno da un vero amico.
Colore nerissimo,con schiuma marrone e sottile di scarsa persistenza.Aroma meraviglioso,cioccolato,whisky,malto.In bocca è altrettanto ricca:cioccolato nero con sentori di vaniglia,whisky e foglie di quercia.Eccezionale.Vale tutti i soldi che il mio amico ha speso!
dwyerpg (2519), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Jun 13, 2008 This smells like a nice stout. This it crazy. It alternates between thick and thin. Sweet and with an initial bite that mellows out. This is the hoppiest of the three oddly. Excellent.
UselessGdTaste (363), Long Beach, California, USA
Mar 8, 2008 Loving Scotch and Loving Beer...there is nothing better than this. High price, fine. It is worth it. Perfectly balanced barrel flavour with a delicious dark beer. Not as sweet as those beers aged in former bourbon casks. I’ll pop a number on this one with no problem.
Angeloregon (2024), Portland, Oregon, USA
May 4, 2008 On tap at Newport Pizza and Ales in OB, San Diego, CA--Wow! Midnight black body with a swirly and bubbly beige and gray head. Bourbon, wooden nose that jumps out. Good level of carbonation. Dry, boozy, and clean. Smoky tobacco notes. Assertive and delectable!
BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
Apr 13, 2008 Poured into a delerium tremens snifter, this blaxk oil expession was a rich dark brown, almost black pour with faint brown head. Peat and faint whiskey oak on the aroma. A little vanilla in there with rich sweet malt as well. A rich creamy body with a distinct whiskey flavor. A dry peaty finish. Bloody fantastic.
handsomejn (26), Arkansas, USA
Jul 5, 2008 It pours a thick black with a thin brown top which dissipates quickly. The taste is a rich dark chocolate, semi-sweet, with hints of vanilla, molasses, smoke, whiskey and oak. It has a wonderful mustiness that is not at all unpleasant. The flavor is extremely complex. The smell is best appreciated just after the swallow, as it then comes from the back, into the sensory part of the nose. It has a long wonderful aftertaste. This beer is concentrated enough that you have no problem drinking it slow. It has a mild bite and burn starting in the middle and extending into the aftertaste, more than I expected considering it is only 8% alcohol. The long finish is all oak. This is one of the best beers I’ve tasted.
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